Valley News Briefs: Taft Visit and Local Development
The week notes Taft's passing through on a secretarial train en route to St Louis. John Coughlan adds notary public duties while remaining at Clark County Bank. J S Frantz sells City Drug Store to Dr Custer who takes over in March. Local builders plan a busier season and speculation grows of oil or gas east of the city in Wabash Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Coughlan
Clark County Bank
John
J. S. Frantz
City Drug Store
Custer
Hutsonville
M. L. Cook
Emma Ferguson
Casey
Leyi Mark
Frank Hurst
South Side School
Oscar Horner
Dulaney
Hurst
Hon
W. H. Taft
St. Louis
Marshall
Wabash Township
A. S. Howerton
New Archer House
Terre Haute
Forty Years Ago Wedding in Wabash and Local Moves
Forty years ago David Setzer married Miss Mary A. Stoelting at the bride's parents home in Wabash with Rev. R. M. Palmer officiating. Arbedee Perry plans a move to La Junta Colorado for his wife's health. Mr Katz leaves M Grabenheimer’s to clerk in a Chicago clothing house, leaving a void among local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Setzer
Mary A. Stoelting
Herman Stoelting
Wabash
R. M. Palmer
Arbedee Perry
la Junta
Colorado
M. Grabenheimer
Chicago
Katz
Mollie Smith Receives Gold Watch for Church Service
At the Methodist church service Rev Tull presented Mollie Smith with a gold watch and chain in appreciation of her two years as organist. Neatly, Mollie never miss a service nor shirked duty and helped others in need. Also noted, John Harlan found in a fodder shock a single buggy harness and two lap robes. Telephone wires are nearly all stretched and box wiring is expected to finish by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Tull
Mollie Smith
Mollie
John Harlan
George Hurst Builds Two Story House Project
George Hurst has begun constructing a two story house for a private residence. The project proceeds with standard timber framing and brickwork, aiming for completion within the coming months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hurst
The Best Radio Instruments On Air
The difference between good and almost good radio is like a watch that keeps time vs one that merely runs. Only the best radio instruments will bring complete enjoyment of the excellent programs now on the air.
Miss Blanche Liffick to Join Red Cross Nursing in France
Miss Blanche Liffick of Marshall, longtime night superintendent at Union Hospital Terre Haute, plans to leave for France to serve as a Red Cross nurse. The Vandalia lines cleared rail congestion by moving five percent cars of miscellaneous freight eastward last Saturday. The text mentions a safe in a general store but cuts off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Liffick
Marshall
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
France
Robbers Blow Open Auburn Store Safe In Nighttime Heist
George Ragan & Son at Auburn reports thieves blew open the store after midnight. The explosion wrecked the safe and shattered front windows but yielded only a cache of old coins. A missing $100 note and two men seen fleeing east in a buggy were reported by neighbors. Also noted is a Terre Haute marriage: John B Kellogg to Lorena V English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ragan & Son
Auburn
John B. Kellogg
F. W. Kellogg
Lorena V. English
Charles Flowers
M. E
Terre Haute
Morris
Illinois Pipe Line Company
Weekend visitors and church notes in Five Points area
Rev Carpenter of Marshall preached at this place last Sunday. Miss Thelma Brosman of Mt Pleasant spent the weekend with Hazel Linton. Mr and Mrs R E Bishop went to Robinson Sunday. Miss Nancy Caypool spent the weekend with Mary Coons near Auburn. Miss Thelma Brosman and Dale Wilhoit were Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs Lon Linton and family. They were joined in the afternoon by Mr and Mrs Vern Church and son George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter of
Marshall
Thelma Brosman
Mt. Pleasant
Hazel Linton
R. E. Bishop
Robinson
Nancy Caypool
Mary Coons
Auburn
Dale Wilhoit
Lon Linton
Vern Church
George
Marshall Board awards Seventh Street pavement contract to John Cline
The Board of Local Improvements in Marshall Illinois awarded the Seventh street pavement project from Main to Mulberry to John Cline of Paris Illinois on February 9 1928 The bid totals 17240 with 210 per square yard for finished pavement 350 per foot for straight curb and 60 per foot for circular curb and gutter The work includes excavations grading sub grade and oil labor and materials to complete the pavement and curb and gutter as specified The contract was advertised in Illinois on February 10 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Local Improvements of
City of Marshall
Ill
Seventh Street
Main Street
Mulberry Street
John Cline
Paris
Illinois
Marshall,linois
MO. McCauley
Board of Local Improvements
Marshall
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Delaware State Board of Agriculture
Moore Bros
Clinton
New York
Milford
Practical Commercial Poultrymen
N. Y
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Dag
Milford, Delaware
The
Pratt Food Company
Philadelphia
Delaware
United States
F. H. Stoneburn
N. W. Sanborn
Prince T. Woods
Thos. F. McGrew
F. C. Elford
Canada
F. W. L. Turner
America
GI James Moye
Carocer
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